Editing Power drain

{{Era|HCW}}
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|name=Power drain
|manufacturer=
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|feed-title=Duration
|feed=Single use (7 seconds)
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|service=[[Human-Covenant War]] 
<br>[[Great Schism]]
|affiliation=[[Covenant]]
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The '''power drain''' is a combat support device which was used by the [[Covenant]]'s [[Jiralhanae]] forces. It created a short-range [[electromagnetic pulse]] (EMP) effect, which interfered with all electronic equipment within the radius of the pulse. It was primarily designed to interfere with common varieties of energy shielding and the electrical components of [[vehicle]]s. After a short time, the device would overheat and explode, which could wound or kill combatants in its resulting explosion.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/content.aspx?link=h3betaEquipment Bungie.net's review of ''Halo 3 Beta'' equipment]</ref> The electricity it produced could also cause significant harm to unshielded biological targets. Power drains saw usage by [[Jiralhanae]] during the last few months of the [[Human-Covenant War]], both during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] and the [[Battle of Installation 00]].<ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>
==Gameplay==
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*Once thrown, the power drain takes 0.5 seconds to activate, and subsequently lasts 6.5 seconds, equaling a total of [[Seven|7]] seconds.
*The power drain, [[radar jammer]], and [[flare]] are all visually identical save for the color of the glow each item emits.
*The effects of the power drain pass through walls and floors, so simply fleeing to the bottom floor of a structure after an enemy activates one will still strip one's shields if one passes through the field. This is most noticeable on maps like [[Guardian (Level)|Guardian]].
*The power drain can be used in a glitch called [[Equipment jumping]] by moving against a wall, jumping, and then at highest point of the jump deploying the power drain. This allows a player to jump off of it in mid-air. This is a great tactic for reaching high areas of a map, such as the second level of the tower on [[The Pit]]. This can also be done with the radar jammer and flare; however, the power drain variation of the glitch can only be performed as an [[Sangheili|Elite]].
*In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', when the player is in the radius of a power drain, their health will drain in addition to their shields.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150">
File:Powerdrainhud.svg|The power drain icon in [[Halo 3]].
File:Power Drain.jpg|An inactive power drain in ''Halo 3''.
File:Halo3-Power Drainer Unarmed.png|An inactive power drain in ''Halo 3'' beta.
File:Power drain Halo 3.jpg|A deployed power drain, about to activate itself.
File:Power Drain in Action.jpg|The power drain emits a field of blue radiation that strips away all energy shielding within its range.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

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-|ammotype=[[Electromagnetic pulse]]
-|capacity=Single-use
 |feed-title=Duration
-|feed=Roughly 6.5 seconds{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}
+|feed=Single use (7 seconds)
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+|service=[[Human-Covenant War]]
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-The '''power drain''' is a combat support device designed and developed by the [[Covenant]] for its infantry forces. The equipment has several colloquial nicknames among [[United Nations Space Command]] personnel, including "'''Draino'''" and "'''Drainer'''".{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=47}}
-==Overview==
-===Design details===
-The power drain is a roughly spherical device massing {{Convert|11.2|lb|kg|disp=flip|sp=us}}. When activated, the device emits a blue [[electromagnetic pulse]] field for around 6.5 seconds, after which the device self-destructs in a small explosion. The EMP is used to short out the electrical systems of any equipment caught within range, including [[energy shielding]] and light vehicles. During its activation, two cylindrical emitters are extruded from the sides of the sphere.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Site|Id=BNet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/content.aspx?link=h3betaEquipment|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 Beta: Equipment|D=14|M=10|Y=2014}}
-The power drain has a visual resemblance to the [[flare]] and [[radar jammer]] equipment also developed by the Covenant, save for its blue colouration. The Flare, developed by the [[Jiralhanae]], was based on the same technology as the power drain and radar jammer.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=341}}
-===Usage===
-The power drain is a piece of infantry support equipment developed by the Covenant, and was heavily employed by the [[Jiralhanae]] loyalist forces of the [[Prophet of Truth]] during the final weeks of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3|Power Drain in-game equipment}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H3ODST|H3ODST|Power Drain in-game equipment}} Despite their origin, [[human]] forces were more than willing to make use of captured enemy power drains during the war.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
+The '''power drain''' is a combat support device which was used by the [[Covenant]]'s [[Jiralhanae]] forces. It created a short-range [[electromagnetic pulse]] (EMP) effect, which interfered with all electronic equipment within the radius of the pulse. It was primarily designed to interfere with common varieties of energy shielding and the electrical components of [[vehicle]]s. After a short time, the device would overheat and explode, which could wound or kill combatants in its resulting explosion.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/content.aspx?link=h3betaEquipment Bungie.net's review of ''Halo 3 Beta'' equipment]</ref> The electricity it produced could also cause significant harm to unshielded biological targets. Power drains saw usage by [[Jiralhanae]] during the last few months of the [[Human-Covenant War]], both during the [[Battle of Mombasa]] and the [[Battle of Installation 00]].<ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>
 ==Gameplay==
 {{Linkbox|gameplay=yes}}
-===''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''===
+*Once thrown, the power drain takes 0.5 seconds to activate, and subsequently lasts 6.5 seconds, equaling a total of [[Seven|7]] seconds.
-The power drain is one of several pieces of deployable [[equipment]] featured in ''[[Halo 3]]''. When thrown, the power drain takes 0.5 seconds to activate, and subsequently lasts 6.5 seconds, equaling a total of [[Seven|7]] seconds. The effects of the power drain pass through walls and floors, so simply fleeing to the bottom floor of a structure after an enemy activates one will still strip one's shields if one passes through the field. This is most noticeable on maps like [[Guardian (Level)|Guardian]].{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}
+*The power drain, [[radar jammer]], and [[flare]] are all visually identical save for the color of the glow each item emits.
+*The effects of the power drain pass through walls and floors, so simply fleeing to the bottom floor of a structure after an enemy activates one will still strip one's shields if one passes through the field. This is most noticeable on maps like [[Guardian (Level)|Guardian]].
-The power drain can be used in a glitch called [[Equipment jumping]] by moving against a wall, jumping, and then at highest point of the jump deploying the power drain. This allows a player to jump off of it in mid-air. This is a great tactic for reaching high areas of a map, such as the second level of the tower on [[The Pit]]. This can also be done with the radar jammer and flare. The power drain variation of the glitch is commonly claimed to only be able to be performed as an [[Sangheili|Elite]]. This is not the case, but it is exceedingly difficult to do as a Spartan in the [[Xbox 360]] version of ''[[Halo 3]]''; thus, only a few instances of it have been documented. It appears to be easier to accomplish while playing as a Spartan in the ''Halo 3'' portion of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}
+*The power drain can be used in a glitch called [[Equipment jumping]] by moving against a wall, jumping, and then at highest point of the jump deploying the power drain. This allows a player to jump off of it in mid-air. This is a great tactic for reaching high areas of a map, such as the second level of the tower on [[The Pit]]. This can also be done with the radar jammer and flare; however, the power drain variation of the glitch can only be performed as an [[Sangheili|Elite]].
+*In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', when the player is in the radius of a power drain, their health will drain in addition to their shields.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref>
-In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the power drain performs as it did in ''Halo 3'' though cannot be used by the player. It is only used by Brute enemies; when the player is in the radius of a power drain, their health will drain in addition to their shields.{{Ref/Reuse|H3ODST}}
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>
+<gallery widths="150">
 File:Powerdrainhud.svg|The power drain icon in [[Halo 3]].
 File:Power Drain.jpg|An inactive power drain in ''Halo 3''.
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